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Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), a leading healing and deliverance ministry, this weekend released prayers vomited by the Holy Ghost to arrest the continuing spread of the dreaded coronavirus disease and advised Nigerians not to take panic. It has also, in compliance with the ban on gatherings and religious activities by the Lagos and Ogun State governments, suspended all church activities at all of its branches in Lagos and Ogun States forthwith till further notice. General Overseer (GO) of the MFM, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, in a statement by his Media Office, reminded Nigerians of the various steps being…
Disturbed by the rising cases of the deadly corona virus code named Covid-19, Nigerian Government has announced closure of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, effective from Monday, March 23, 2020. Prompt News reports that the government had earlier closed three international airports in Kano, Enugu and Port Harcourt to flights as part of the measures to contain further spread of covid-19 which has risen to 22 in Nigeria now. A statement by the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, reads: “Further to our earlier letter on…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos State Council on Friday, led former staff of Champion Newspapers to protest at Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos, venue of 2020 Champion Newspapers Excellence Awards, over unpaid 54 months salary arrears. The protest against the management of the Newspapers was led by the Council Chairman, Dr. Quasim Akinreti as well as the National Trustee of the Union, Mr. Sylva Okereke. It was gathered that as the protest was going on, the management of Champion Newspapers threatened to arrest the Council chairman and his team of protesters, who were unperturbed over the threats by…
A groom-to-be, Mr Samuel Yarling, of Lamingo, Jos, has reportedly died on his wedding day leaving his bride-to-be and both families devastated. The wedding which was slated for March 21, at the ECWA Church Seminary, had sent two families into mourning after the sudden death of the groom. Late Yarling was set to marry his heartthrob, Miss Helen Weze, a nurse, who according to family is currently on admission at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BHUT) after going into shock, on learning about her soon-to-be husband’s death. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who spoke with a family member said that…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, Saturday in Abuja said the media should be held accountable for any misinformation capable of causing devastating consequences on the nation, economy and individuals. In a paper presentation entitled Media and Democracy: Challenges of Journalism, at the 2020 Annual Lecture of the Abuja Branch of the Barewa Old Boys Association, Shehu argued that any attempt to hold the media accountable or punish libelous publication in Nigeria should not be automatically regarded as an attack on journalism and press freedom. The presidential spokesman also called for better remuneration of…
The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy on Friday said the Command was carrying out Coronavirus screening for passengers onboard vessels entering Nigeria through the maritime environment. Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. David Adeniran, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Calabar. Adeniran said the steps were taken to ensure that no victim from any of the affected countries was allowed entry into the country through the waterways unnoticed. He said: “At the onset of the pandemic, the Chief of Naval Staff gave an instruction through the medical administration, which we have keyed into on the…
The Army Headquarters says it has embarked on mass recruitment of personnel into its Special Forces Concept Training nationwide. The Director, Directorate of Army Recruitment, Resettlement and Reserve, Brig.,-Gen Emmanuel Akpan, made this known on Friday, saying it was in line with global best practices to reinvigorate the force. He spoke in Ado Ekiti at an advocacy visit to Gov. Kayode Fayemi. Akpan said the sensitisation and enlightenment tour would take him to all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. He said the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, had directed that the…
By Akeem Oyetunji, IBADAN Apparently disturbed by the criticisms that have trailed the mega rally held in Ibadan by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde has regretted his decision to host the rally. Prompt News reports that some political bigwigs including former Osun state Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola were welcomed back to the PDP at the rally. Sadly, the mega rally held at a time Governor Makinde and his lieutenants were supposed to be strategising on how to trace contacts of coronavirus victim from Ekiti that stayed in Ibadan for two weeks. Addressing the people of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Federal Government will ensure that permanent peace and stability returned to the troubled Northeast, and charged the armed forces to make clinical finishing of the remnants of Boko Haram insurgents. Speaking Thursday at the inauguration of the National Humanitarian Coordination Committee (NHCC) in State House, Abuja, the President said the rehabilitation of devastated communities is set to begin in earnest. “As a result of the mindless actions of the terrorists, many of our compatriots have been killed, maimed, or displaced from their communities. This necessitated the efforts of this Administration to develop immediate interventions…
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar says the success of any Air Force depends largely on the air engineering specialty. Abubakar stated this during a two-day air engineering conference at NAF Base Kaduna on ThursdayThe conference is themed, “Building Capacity for Self-reliance in Aircraft/Armament Engineering for Enhanced Air Power Delivery in the NAF”.The Chief of Air Staff was represented by Chief of Policy and Plan NAF Headquarters, AVM Isiaka Amao.“There is no gainsaying that the success of any Air Force depends largely on the air engineering specialty, tasked with ensuring aircraft readiness for deployment at any time.”Air…